From the opening of i am here And You Are Gone:
Mary-Go-Round
Mrs. Jasker was Jonas’ kindergarten teacher. She wore socks like the nanny from Muppet Babies, except they were purple and blue instead of green and white. She always looked like she had just finished crying and never talked much. She napped when the class napped, too. Mary and Jonas were on the playground, twirling around and around, until Hi-C came back out of their mouths. Mary’s favorite cartoon was Looney Tunes. So was Jonas’. He asked her to marry him–she said yes, and he gave her a dandelion.
Mrs. Jasker was Jonas’ kindergarten teacher. She wore socks like the nanny from Muppet Babies, except they were purple and blue instead of green and white. She always looked like she had just finished crying and never talked much. She napped when the class napped, too. Mary and Jonas were on the playground, twirling around and around, until Hi-C came back out of their mouths. Mary’s favorite cartoon was Looney Tunes. So was Jonas’. He asked her to marry him–she said yes, and he gave her a dandelion.
